Facebook hired its 5,000th employee in Seattle. The tech giant revealed the stat at an event on Thursday. The event was held to celebrate the opening of Facebook’s latest office in Seattle. With this new addition, Facebook has a total of 18 offices in the region. [GeekWire]
Amazon acquired INLT for an undisclosed amount. INLT created software to help shippers stay on top of costs and customs when sending stuff internationally. Amazon acquired the company — which consists of about a dozen employees — in order to offer INLT’s technology to Amazon merchants. [Reuters]
Maka Autonomous Robots raised $8.9 million in funding. The startup creates autonomous robots for uses in agriculture. For example, it trains robots to spot the difference between crops and weeds, then removes the weeds mechanically without using herbicides or chemicals. Maka hasn’t revealed too much else to the public about its business. [GeekWire]
Inspo Networks raised $3 million in funding. Repeat investor Pioneer Square Labs Ventures contributed to the round, along with Greycroft and Airwing. Inspo is a lifestyle content company that helps creators make “shoppable” posts — where viewers can buy what they see. [GeekWire]
Ookla hired its new Chief Operating Officer, Shivani York. Ookla is a Seattle-based company that created Speedtest to test broadband and mobile network speeds. In joining Ookla, York brings previous experience as a COO at InRhythm. [Press Release]
